A recent poll found that the overwhelming majority of British Columbians want handguns banned in their municipalities.
The online survey conducted by Research Co. found that four-in-five residents, or 79 per cent, support a handgun ban within the limits of their municipality.
What鈥檚 more, the survey found that听86 per cent of residents support a ban on military-style assault weapons in their city or town.
鈥淪upport for the course of action charted in Montreal is high across the entire province,鈥� said Mario Canseco, President of Research Co.
鈥淲omen and British Columbians aged 55 and over are definitely more likely to be in favour of implementing these bans.鈥�
The results are based on an online study conducted from Sept. 2 to 5, among 800 adults throughout the province.听
In August, Montreal City Council moved to call for a nationwide ban on handguns and military-style assault weapons.
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